Hermes I stayed on the hotel's balcony watching a sleeping city in the early morning light instead of snuggling with Paige. The black metal fence crunched in my fists. If I went back inside now, I would only toss and turn, waking her up if I did. I had to figure out a way to get Persephone off our backs and out of the way. How was I to teach Paige about mastering air when my mind was distracted by the goddess' ultimatum? Neither Dion nor Poseidon could help because they were both trapped. With Poseidon not returning, I was certain Zeus had taken him, and I doubted Paige would take the news well. Knowing her, she'd do whatever she could to free him, possibly even giving herself over to Zeus. I couldn't let that happen. What I needed was someone to run interference for me. A god who c

